73 is what percent of 487? (What percent of 487 is 73?)

73 is what percent of 487?

The question here is "73 is what percent of 487?" which is the same as "What percent of 487 is 73?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 487 equals 73.

The problem is therefore x% of 487 = 73 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 487
		100

= 73

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 14.99. The answer to "73 is what percent of 487?" is therefore:

14.99%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 14.99 percent of 487 is 73.

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